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04 Dec 2023

Eurex Clearing

Onboarding of J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. London Branch as Multi-Currency Payment Bank and Multi-Currency Correspondent Bank

Eurex Clearing Circular 086/23 Onboarding of J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. London Branch as Multi-Currency Payment Bank and Multi-Currency Correspondent Bank

1.  Introduction   

This circular provides information about the onboarding of J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. London Branch as a Multi-Currency Payment Bank for Eurex Clearing AG and as a Multi-Currency Correspondent Bank for Clearing Members of Eurex Clearing AG as of 6 December 2023.

With J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. London Branch, Eurex Clearing broadens its network of Settlement Banks facilitating clearing-related cash payments in multiple currencies for Clearing Members.

2.  Required action

Please note that J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. London Branch is already an accepted Correspondent Bank for British pound (GBP) and US-dollar (USD).

This introduction has no impact on cash accounts required for the Clearing Members’ securities settlement activity performed by means of Delivery versus Payment instructions for which Clearing Conditions of Eurex Clearing AG and corresponding requirements will remain unchanged. 

If a Clearing Member is interested in using J.P. Morgan Chase N.A. London Branch as Settlement Bank, please contact your respective Key Account Manager within Eurex Clearing or send an e-mail to client.services@eurex.com and/or the following contact at the respective bank:

Bank

Contact

J.P. Morgan SE 


Michael Reinwald
Financial Institutions Sales | Payments
TaunusTurm, Taunustor 1, 60310 Frankfurt am Main
+49 69 7124 4331
michael.reinwald@jpmorgan.com

J.P. Morgan SE 


Ana Baztan
Financial Institutions Sales | Payments
TaunusTurm, Taunustor 1, 60310 Frankfurt am Main
+49 69 7124 1342
ana.baztan@jpmorgan.com

3.  Details of the initiative

Eurex Clearing plans to connect J.P. Morgan Chase N.A. London Branch as Multi-Currency Payment Bank for Eurex Clearing AG. In this role, J.P. Morgan Chase N.A. London Branch will act as an accepted commercial bank (Settlement Bank) in order to facilitate the settlement of clearing-related cash payments in multiple currencies.

The following currencies are planned for processing via J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. London Branch: 

Currency

Currency Code

Payment types

Euro

EUR

Clearing, margin and product related payments

British Pound

GBP

Clearing, margin and product related payments

United States dollar

USD

Clearing, margin and product related payments

Swiss franc

CHF

Clearing, margin and product related payments     

Japanese yen

JPY

Margin and product related payments

Canadian dollar

CAD

Product related payments

Norwegian krone

NOK

Product related payments

Swedish krone

SEK

Product related payments

Danish krone

DKK

Product related payments

Polish zloty

PLN

Product related payments

Czech koruna

CZK

Product related payments

Hungarian forint

HUF

Product related payments

Unless the context requires otherwise, terms used and not otherwise defined in this circular shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Clearing Conditions or FCM Clearing Conditions, as applicable.

Further information

Recipients:

All Clearing Members, ISA Direct Clearing Members, Disclosed Direct Clients of Eurex Clearing AG, vendors, all FCM Clearing Members and other affected contractual parties

Target groups:

Front Office/Trading, Middle + Back Office, IT/System Administration, Auditing/Security Coordination

Contact:

client.services@eurex.com

Web:

www.eurex.com/ec-en/

Authorized by:

Jens Janka